FDIC Points to Covert CIA Project to Justify Denial of Records
The regulator responded to my FOIA request about a data breach at a software company it uses to manage its investigations and audits by stating it will “neither confirm nor deny” documents exist.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergWelcome back to another edition of FOIA Files! My quest to unearth documents related to the case of the “lost” FOIA requests linked to two convicted hackers has been met with a Glomar by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Plus, a look behind the scenes as the Secret Service prepared agents for Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case, which took place two years ago this weekend. If you’re not already getting FOIA Files in your inbox, sign up here.
A couple of weeks ago, I broke the story about a massive data breach at Opexus, a Washington-based company that contracts with federal agencies to provide software applications to manage FOIA requests and other government records. Opexus is owned by private equity company Thoma Bravo.